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R. B. B'UBANK, Jr.

Oar-Coupling.

No, 229,241. Patented June 29, 1880.-

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No. 229,241; Patented June 29 18180.

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R. B. BUBANK, Jr; Car-Coupling.

No 229,241. I Patented June 29,11880.

Mm? v ATTORNEY NJEKERS, PHOTLLITHOGRAPHEFI, WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REUBEN B. EUBANK, JR, OF SLATER, MISSOURI.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,241, dated June 29,1880.

Application filed April 16, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I REUBEN B. EUBANK, Jr., ofSlater, Saline county, Missouri, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Oar-Oouplin gs, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to the combination of an automatic transversecoupling-bolt with a draw-head provided with a lateral flaring jaw, inconjunction with two links .coupling vertically with a flaring jaw atone end and horizontally with a draw-head at the other. That end of thelink which couples horizontally with the draw-head is provided with asingle horizontal tongue adapted to the requirements of cars using othermethods of coupling, and is not ordinarily to be uncoupled from itscorresponding draw head. The end of the link which couples vertically iscoupled with the flaring jaw by means of the said automatic transversecoupling bolt, as hereinafter explained.

The draw-head which I use does not differ materially in constructionfrom that patented to Card and Stewart, only it is beveled on the sidenext to the flaring jaw, whereby the link is allowed to couple in thecenter of the opposite draw-head, or with the draw-head of anypin-and-link coupling, thus dispensing with additional links andcoupling-pins.

The transverse coupling-bolt is made automatic in its operation by meansof springactuated' slides and aball-weigh t, yet to be explained. r

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a top view of thismethod of coupling, with the ball-weight and uncoupling-1ever detachedfrom the transverse bolt. Figs. 2, 3, 4E, and 5 represent the internalconstruction and operation of the automatic coupling arrangement; Fig. 6the link, and Fig. 7 the adjustment of the ball-weight and uncouplinglever to a freight-car.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several drawin gs.

In Fig. 1 A represents a draw-head constructed with a lateral flaringjaw, f, between which the link a couples vertically by means of thetransverse bolt 0. The link a couples with the draw-head A horizontallyby means of the vertical bolt 1). As before stated, this (No model.)

boltis not removed except for the purpose of attaching a car using theordinary pin-and-link coupling. In that case one link only is used, andif that should be broken the ordinary link may be substituted, couplingby means of the bolt I). The spring-slide d operates, in conjunctionwith another spring-slide concealed in the box 6, to accomplish theautomatic coupling. These will be explained in another view.

Fig. 2 is a section of the draw-head, showing the mechanism of theautomatic coupling.

The winged slide (1, Fig. 3, U-sl'iaped at one end for receiving thecoupling-link,and cylindrical at the other for receiving theactuatingspring g, Fig. 2, closes the hole h, and while it is in thatposition the bolt 0 rests against it. In coupling, the slide d is sprungback, and the bolt 0, by means of a ball-and-lcver attachment, is forcedthrough the hole h.

It is to be further observed that the slide (1, working in the shoulder11 of the spring-slide K, (seen better in Fig. 4,) carries the slide Kto the position seen in Fig. 2. This slide K is attached to a block, m,by a spring, J, and inserted in a box, 6, Fig. 5. In uncoupling, whilethe slide d is held back by contact with the link, as the bolt 0 iswithdrawn, the slide K, by means of the spring 6, is drawn back, so thatthe end of the bolt 0 rests against it. In

this manner the bolt is locked, and whenthe cars are separated the slide01 springs into position, carrying with it the slide K, while the boltslips from the slide K and rests upon the slide d, as before described.

Fig. 7 represents the attachment of the automatic coupling arrangementto a freight-car.

The lever a, attached to the bolt 0 by the pin 2, moves upon a pivot, q,and is held in place by the guide w, and may be moved from the top ofthe car by the handle a, or from the sides by the arms 8 and t. Whencoupled, the bolt 0 is held in position by the weight of the ball p,attached to the arm n, and held in place by the guide 00.

The lever 12 has a hinge, r, allowing the lower part to move backward insuch :a manner as to break the usual jarring in coupling.

"It is designed that a similar lever and ballweight shall be used onpassenger-cars, being attached to the platform; but the arms 8 and twill be left off, as unnecessary in such a case.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a vertical link-coupling between a draw-head anda lateral flar- 5 ing jaw, the coupling-bolt 0, spring-slide d, and

spring-slide K, provided with the shoulder 2', arranged and operatingsubstantially as described.

2. In combination with the flaring jaw fand beveled draw-head A, thelink to, having the 10 tongue at.

3. I11 combination with the coupling device, the lever n, having joint7, and levers s and It, all substantially as set forth.

REUBEN B. EUBANK, JR. Witnesses:

RUTLEDGE WILLSON, J. J. DARLINGTON.

